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Judge gives City of Arlington custody of seized exotic animals

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that a judge in Arlington has ruled that the city should get custody of 27,000 animals seized in December from a wholesaler who trades in exotic creatures.

According to the newspaper, Municipal Judge Michael Smith said Jasen and Vanessa Shaw mistreated the animals at their business, U.S. Global Exotics. The animals, Smith wrote, were kept in cramped, dirty cages and denied food, water and veterinary care.